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EDUCATION RESOURCES
Resources for students and teachers, from K-12 to high school and college. More detailed information can be found in the "Alternatives A to Z" sections.
Background / General
Animal Testing Alternatives Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Alternatives to Animals in the Classroom
Alternatives in Education: An Introduction
European Resource Centre for Alternatives in Higher Education (EURCA)
eurca actively promotes the use of alternatives to using animals in higher education (HE). We aim to provide a mechanism for effective dissemination of information about alternatives to using animals in higher education.
InterNICHE: The International Network for Humane Education
InterNICHE supports progressive science teaching and the replacement of animal experiments by working with teachers to introduce alternatives, and with students to support freedom of conscience.
NORINA Database: Audiovisual alternatives to the use of animals in teaching
NORINA is an English-language database containing information on over 3500 audiovisual aids that may be used as alternatives or supplements to the use of animals in teaching.
Altweb Search for Alternatives: Databases
Relevant Courses
CAAT Online Course: Enhancing Humane Science/Improving Animal Research
AALAS Learning Library: Animal Care and Use in Research and Education (Many of these courses require purchasing an account, but free courses are also offered).
Films and slides of basic techniques on common lab animal species
ECOPA: Courses on Laboratory Animal Science
European and U.S. courses and training programs
Other Resources
CAATalyst
CAATalyst was created to introduce the concepts of alternatives to animal testing to middle school students and their teachers. The following materials are available in printed form.
The Ethics of Research on Animals (a Nuffield Council on Bioethics report)
The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique (Russell and Birch)
The Use of Animals in Higher Education: Problems, Alternatives, and Recommendations